"I just saw a project coming in today that, you know, will probably be announced in a few ... uh within a month or so of new lofts coming in different locations and things like that," Ficano said.

Ficano's comments came after he was asked a question about the kind of legacy Detroit's 2006 hosting of Super Bowl XL left on the city and county pertaining to business activity and development.

Ficano said the Super Bowl hosting has left a lasting impact on downtown and has put the county in a more attractive light, despite plenty of challenges in recent years.

"We've been very successful," Ficano said. "In the past couple years, 38 percent of all new jobs in the state have been created in Wayne County; 40 percent of all investment in the past two years has been created in Wayne County.

"We're selling it well."

Mlive Detroit will take a hard look at the kind of legacy the 2006 Super Bowl has left - good, bad and indifferent - in the coming days.

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